A surprise meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday with the FBI Director yielded an unusual reaction from Senators, as normally chatty lawmakers said next to nothing about their closed door meeting, raising eyebrows about that discussion and the panel’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Usually, the appearance of someone as senior as FBI Director James Comey would have been on the schedule and known about it advance; instead reporters just happened to run into him on Friday afternoon in the Capitol, as intelligence committee members scampered down to their secure meeting room.
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Oklahoma senators vote to confirm Betsy DeVos
The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. The Senate historian says it was the first time a vice president had to break a tie on a Cabinet nomination.
Family Research Council Applauds Pres. Trump’s Focus on Religious …
Contact: J.P. Duffy or Alice Chao, Family Research Council , 866-372-6397 WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2017 / Christian Newswire / — Yesterday morning, President Trump, in his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast , said, “I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely without fear and retribution. I will do that.
Trump reverses abortion policy for aid to NGOs
President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortions from receiving U.S. government funding. “The President, it’s no secret, has made it very clear that he’s a pro-life president,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at his first daily briefing.
Israeli source: UN vote revealed the Obama administration’s true face
“This is the last sting from President Obama. An act that revealed the true face of the Obama administration,” diplomatic sources said in Jerusalem, Saturday night, in response to Friday’s UN Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement activity and labeling it illegal.
Israeli source: UN vote revealed the Obama administration’s true face
“This is the last sting from President Obama. An act that revealed the true face of the Obama administration,” diplomatic sources said in Jerusalem, Saturday night, in response to Friday’s UN Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlement activity and labeling it illegal.